The general objective of the BSc. in CE degree program administered by Dept. of CE is to prepare graduates to become successful in their chosen career paths. Specifically, the graduates of the program will be able to:
PEO-1:
Successfully apply analytical skills with critical thinking using mathematical, scientific and engineering principles in formulating and solving civil engineering problems;
PEO-2:
Work competently in diverse career choices on engineering decision-making and sustainable design covering one or more core civil engineering disciplines;
PEO-3:
Demonstrate professional, social and ethical leadership through effective communications, personal and professional contributions to society and environment in national and global perspectives, and commitment towards professional licensure and life-long education;
PEO-4:
Develop and promote new and improved skills considering diversity and tolerance and participate in the development of the civil engineering knowledge and practice.
There are twelve (12) program learning outcomes (PO), which are summarized below:
(a) Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in K1 to K4 respectively to the solution of complex engineering problems.
(b) Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences. (K1 to K4)
(c) Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. (K5)
(d) Conduct investigations of complex problems using research-based knowledge (K8) and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
(e) Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations. (K6).
(f) Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems. (K7)
(g) Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solution of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts. (K7)
(h) Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. (K7)
(i) Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
(j) Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
(k) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
(l) Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
In addition to incorporating the above-listed POs, the curriculum also encompasses all the attributes of the Knowledge Profile (K1 – K8) as presented in Table 1 and as included in the PO statements. The ranges of Complex Problem Solving (P1 – P7) and Complex Engineering Activities (A1 – A5) are given in Tables 2 and 3, respectively.
Table 1: Knowledge Profile
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Attribute |
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K1 |
A systematic, theory-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the |
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K2 |
Conceptually based mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and the formal aspects |
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K3 |
A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the |
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K4 |
Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of |
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K5 |
Knowledge that supports engineering design in a practice area |
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K6 |
Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the |
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K7 |
Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in |
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K8 |
Engagement with selected knowledge in the research literature of the discipline |
Table 2: Range of Complex Engineering Problem Solving
| Attribute | Complex Engineering Problems have characteristic P1 and some or all of P2 to P7: |
| Depth of knowledge required | P1: Cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering knowledge at the level of one or more of K3, K4, K5, K6 or K8 which allows a fundamentals-based, first principles analytical approach |
| Range of conflicting requirements |
P2: Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering and other issues |
| Depth of analysis required | P3: Have no obvious solution and require abstract thinking, originality in analysis to formulate suitable models |
| Familiarity of issues | P4: Involve infrequently encountered issues |
| Extent of applicable codes | P5: Are outside problems encompassed by standards and codes of practice for professional engineering |
| Extent of stakeholder involvement and conflictingrequirements | P6: Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely varying needs |
| Interdependence | P7: Are high level problems including many component parts or sub-problems |
Table 3: Range of Complex Engineering Activities
| Attribute | Complex activities mean (engineering) activities or projects that have some or all of the following characteristics: |
| Range of resources | A1: Involve the use of diverse resources (and for this purpose resources include people, money, equipment, materials, information and technologies) |
| Level of interaction | A2: Require resolution of significant problems arising from interactions between wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering or other issues |
| Innovation | A3: Involve creative use of engineering principles and research based knowledge in novel ways |
| Consequences for society and the environment |
A4: Have significant consequences in a range of contexts, characterized by difficulty of prediction and mitigation |
| Familiarity | A5: Can extend beyond previous experiences by applying principles-based approaches |
4. UGC requirements and proposed credits
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Categories |
UGC Requirements |
Proposed Credits |
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Theory |
Lab |
Total |
Theory |
Lab |
Total |
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University Requirements |
Art of Living |
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3 |
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3 |
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Employability |
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3 |
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3 |
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Language |
English |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Bangla |
3 |
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3 |
2* |
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2 |
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General Education |
Social Science |
6 |
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6 |
2 |
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2 |
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Arts and Humanities |
6 |
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6 |
2 |
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2 |
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Business |
3 |
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3 |
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Basic Science |
Physics I, II |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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Chemistry |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Mathematics |
Mathematics I, II, III, IV |
12 |
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12 |
12 |
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12 |
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Other Engineering |
CSE and EEE |
9 |
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9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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Civil Engineering Core |
Basic |
21 |
1 |
22 |
21 |
1.5 |
22.5 |
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Structural Engineering |
9 |
3 |
12 |
15 |
4.5 |
19.5 |
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Environmental Engineering |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
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Transportation Engineering |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
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Water resource Engineering |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
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Civil Engineering practice |
6 |
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6 |
3 |
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3 |
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Others |
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7 |
7 |
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9.5 |
9.5 |
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Project/Thesis |
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4 |
4 |
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Capstone Design |
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4 |
4 |
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Internships |
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1.5 |
1.5 |
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Technical Electives |
Major |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
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Minor |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
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Summary |
Summation |
120 |
24 |
144 |
110 |
37 |
147 |
* Easy Bangla for foreign students
4. Course Designation and Numbering System
Each course is designated by a two to three letter word identifying the department and a three-digit number with the following criteria:
| Divisional Code Meaning | |
| Code | Meaning |
| 0 | Basic Civil Engineering |
| 1 | Structural Engineering |
| 2 | Water Resource Engineering |
| 3 | Geotechnical Engineering |
| 4 | Environmental Engineering |
| 5 | Transportation Engineering |
| Course Code Meaning | |
| Example 1: | CE 351 |
| CE | Civil Engineering Course |
| 3 | Level Three course |
| 5 | Transportation Engineering Course |
| 1 | Level Three (1st theory course) |
| Example 2: | CE 205 |
| CE | Civil Engineering Course |
| 2 | Level Two course |
| 0 | Basic Civil Engineering |
| 5 | Level Two (3rd theory course) |
| Example 3: | CE 207 |
| CE | Civil Engineering Course |
| 2 | Level Two course |
| 0 | Basic Civil Engineering |
| 7 | Level Two (4th theory course) |
| Example 4: | CSE 100 |
| CSE | Computer Science Engineering Course |
| 1 | Level One course |
| 0 | Basic Civil Engineering |
| 0 | Level One (1st Lab course) |
| Example 5: | CE 208 |
| CE | Civil Engineering Course |
| 2 | Level Two course |
| 0 | Basic Civil Engineering |
| 8 | Level Two (5th Lab course) |
Following are the exceptions as in course code required by the university –
AOL 0223111: Art of Living & Engineering Ethics
EMP 0031411: Employability
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Categories |
Course Code and Title |
Type |
Credit Hours |
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University Requirements |
6 |
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Art of Living |
AOL 0223111: Art of Living & Engineering Ethics |
T |
3 |
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Employability |
EMP 0031411: Employability |
T |
3 |
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Language |
5 |
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English |
ENG 100: Professional English I |
L |
1 |
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ENG 102: Professional English II |
L |
1 |
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ENG 200: Professional English III |
L |
1 |
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Bangla |
BAN 101: Functional Bangla for Engineers |
T |
2 |
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General Education |
4 |
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Social Science |
SOS 101: Engineering Economics & Accounting |
T |
2 |
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Arts and Humanities |
HUM 101: History of Emergence of Bangladesh |
T |
2 |
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Business |
- |
- |
- |
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Basic Science |
11 |
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Physics |
PHY 101: Physical Optics, Waves and Oscillation, Heat and Thermodynamics |
T |
3 |
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PHY 102: Physics Lab |
L |
1 |
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PHY 103: Structure of Matter, Electricity and Magnetism and Modern Physics |
T |
3 |
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Chemistry |
CHE 101: Chemistry |
T |
3 |
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CHE 102: Chemistry Lab |
L |
1 |
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Mathematics |
12 |
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Mathematics |
MAT 101: Differential and Integral Calculus |
T |
3 |
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MAT 103: Coordinate Geometry and Matrices |
T |
3 |
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MAT 201: Vector Analysis and Statistics |
T |
3 |
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MAT 203: Engineering Mathematics for Civil Engineers |
T |
3 |
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Other Engineering |
7 |
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Computer Science and Engineering |
CSE 100: Computer Fundamentals Lab |
L |
0.5 |
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CSE 201: Numerical Methods and Computer Programming |
T |
3 |
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CSE 202: Computer Programming Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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Electrical Engineering |
EEE 101: Basic Electrical Technology |
T |
2 |
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Civil Engineering Core |
90 |
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Basic |
CE 100: Computer Aided Drafting |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 101: Engineering Mechanics |
T |
3 |
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CE 103: Surveying |
T |
3 |
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CE 201: Engineering Materials |
T |
3 |
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CE 203: Engineering Geology and Geomorphology |
T |
3 |
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CE 205: Fluid Mechanics |
T |
3 |
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CE 211: Mechanics of Solids I |
T |
3 |
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CE 213: Mechanics of Solids II |
T |
3 |
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Structural Engineering |
CE 311: Structural Analysis |
T |
3 |
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CE 313: Design of Concrete Structure I |
T |
3 |
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CE 314: Bridge Design Sessional |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 315: Design of Concrete Structures II |
T |
3 |
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CE 317: Analysis of Indeterminate Structures |
T |
3 |
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CE 411: Design of Steel Structure |
T |
3 |
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CE 412: Steel Structures Design Sessional |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 416: Building Design Sessional |
L |
1.5 |
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Environmental Engineering |
CE 341: Water Supply Engineering |
T |
3 |
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CE 342: Water Quality Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 441: Wastewater Engineering |
T |
3 |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
CE 331: Principles of Soil Mechanics |
T |
3 |
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CE 332: Soil Mechanics Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 333: Foundation Engineering |
T |
3 |
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Transportation Engineering |
CE 351: Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering |
T |
3 |
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CE 352: Highway Materials and Traffic Engineering lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 451: Pavement Design and Railway Engineering |
T |
3 |
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Water resource Engineering |
CE 321: Open Channel Flow |
T |
3 |
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CE 421: Hydrology, Irrigation and Flood Management |
T |
3 |
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CE 322: Open Channel Flow Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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Civil Engineering practice |
CE 401: Project Planning and Construction Management |
T |
3 |
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Others |
CE 200: Details of Construction Sessional |
L |
1 |
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CE 202: Engineering Materials Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 204: Practical Surveying Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 206: Fluid Mechanics Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 208: Quantity Surveying Sessional |
L |
1 |
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CE 212: Structural Mechanics and Materials Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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CE 300: Geographic Information System (GIS) Lab |
L |
1.5 |
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Capstone Design |
CE 400: Capstone Project |
L |
4 |
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Internships |
CE 402: Industrial Training |
L |
1.5 |
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Technical Electives (Major/Minor) |
12 |
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Structural Engineering |
CE 413: Introduction to Steel Concrete Composite Structures |
T |
2 Major Theory +1 Major Lab and 1 Minor Theory + 1 Minor Lab = (6+1.5+3+1.5=12) |
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CE 415: Prestressed Concrete |
T |
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CE 417: Finite Element Method |
T |
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CE 418: Computer Aided Design Lab |
L |
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CE 419: Dynamics of Structures |
T |
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Water Resources Engineering |
CE 422: Water Resources Design Sessional |
L |
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CE 423: River Engineering |
T |
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CE 425: Design of Hydraulic Structures |
T |
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CE 427: Coastal and Estuarine Systems |
T |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
CE 431: Elementary Soil Dynamics |
T |
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CE 433: Earth Retaining Structures |
T |
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CE 434: Foundation Design Sessional |
L |
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CE 435: Soil Water Interaction |
T |
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Environmental Engineering |
CE 442: Environmental Engineering Design Sessional |
L |
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CE 443: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
T |
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CE 445: Environmental Pollution Control |
T |
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CE 447: Environmental Impact Assessment |
T |
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Transportation Engineering |
CE 452: Pavement Design and Traffic Studies Sessional |
L |
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CE 453: Highway Drainage and Airports |
T |
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CE 455: Traffic Engineering and Management |
T |
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CE 457: Transportation Planning & Economics |
T |
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| Level 1, Term 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| BAN 101 | Functional Bangla for Engineers | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| CE 101 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CHE 101 | Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CHE 102 | Chemistry Lab | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| CSE 100 | Computer Fundamentals Lab | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | - |
| ENG 100 | Professional English I | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| MAT 101 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| PHY 101 | Physical Optics, Waves and Oscillation, Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 16.5 | ||
| Level 1, Term 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 100 | Computer Aided Drafting | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | CSE 100 |
| CE 103 | Surveying | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| EEE 101 | Basic Electrical Technology | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| ENG 102 | Professional English II | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| HUM 101 | History of Emergence of Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| MAT 103 | Coordinate Geometry and Matrices | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| PHY 102 | Physics Lab | 0 | 2 | 1 | PHY 101 |
| PHY 103 | Structure of Matter, Electricity and Magnetism and Modern Physics | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHY 101 |
| SOS 101 | Engineering Economics & Accounting | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 18.5 | ||
| Level 2, Term 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 200 | Details of Construction Sessional | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| CE 201 | Engineering Materials | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 202 | Engineering Materials Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 204 | Practical Surveying Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | CE 103 |
| CE 211 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 101 |
| CSE 201 | Numerical Methods and Computer Programming | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CSE 202 | Computer Programming Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | |
| ENG 200 | Professional English III | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| MAT 201 | Vector Analysis and Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Total | 12 | 13 | 18.5 | ||
| Level 2, Term 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 203 | Engineering Geology and Geomorphology | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 205 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 206 | Fluid Mechanics Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| AOL 0223111 | Art of Living and Engineering Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 208 | Quantity Surveying Sessional | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| CE 212 | Structural Mechanics and Materials Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 213 | Mechanics of Solids II | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 211 |
| MAT 203 | Engineering Mathematics for Civil Engineers | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 19 | ||
| Level 3, Term 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 311 | Structural Analysis | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 213 |
| CE 313 | Design of Concrete Structure I | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 331 | Principles of Soil Mechanics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CE 332 | Soil Mechanics Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | |
| CE 341 | Water Supply Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 342 | Water Quality Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 351 | Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 352 | Highway Materials and Traffic Engineering Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 19.5 | ||
| Level 3, Term 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| EMP 0031411 | Employability | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 300 | Geographic Information System (GIS) Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 314 | Bridge Design Sessional | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | CE 313 |
| CE 315 | Design of Concrete Structures II | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 313 |
| CE 317 | Analysis of Indeterminate Structures | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 311 |
| CE 321 | Open Channel Flow | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 322 | Open Channel Flow Lab | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 333 | Foundation Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | CE 331 |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 19.5 | ||
| Level 4, Term 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 400 | Capstone Project | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| CE 402 | Industrial Training | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 411 | Design of Steel Structure | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 416 | Building Design Sessional | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | CE 315 |
| CE 441 | Wastewater Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 451 | Pavement Design and Railway Engineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE *** | Technical Electives 1 (Major) | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE *** | Technical Electives Lab (Major) | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| Total | 12 | 13 | 18.5 | ||
| Level 4, Term 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Theory (hr/wk) | Lab (hr/wk) | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| CE 400 | Capstone Project | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| CE 401 | Project Planning and Construction Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE 412 | Steel Structures Design Sessional | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| CE 421 | Hydrology, Irrigation and Flood Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE *** | Technical Electives 2 (Major) | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE *** | Technical Electives 1 (Minor) | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| CE *** | Technical Electives Lab (Minor) | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | - |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 17.0 | ||